No matter what your brand allegiance, it’s indisputable that the 1969 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28 is one of the most prominent muscle cars of the era. It’s far from the fastest car out there, and perhaps there are cars you think look better, but few muscle cars are more desired than the Camaro Z/28.
Over 20,000 Z/28s were built in 1969, which is light-years more than any other solid-lifter car during the era. Part for the pony car course, Camaros had a long list of options, with performance options like transmission and gearing being high on the list, plus cosmetic options like Rally Sport, houndstooth interior, woodgrain trim, and more.
Among the options that set one Camaro apart from another, there’s two that resonate: four-wheel disc brakes and dual-quads. The former was a rarity in American cars, with just the Corvette having it (and standard too!), but it was a new option for the 1969 Camaro. It also was very pricey at over $500, which is why only 206 were installed among all Camaro models. You would not be wrong in thinking most of them would have been installed on Z/28s, what with its Trans-Am heritage, but records won’t show the distribution of installations. A dual-quad induction system is the other holy grail for Camaro Z/28s, though that was an option to be installed at the dealership. Of course, anyone can add an intake and carbs, so documentation is key. That’s true for the four-wheel disc brakes too.
Join Luke Lamendola and yours truly as we go over two Z/28s that were at the Barrett-Jackson Fall 2024 Scottsdale Auction. They may look similar, but dig deeper and you’ll see they’re not all created equal.
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